The Osceola times., 1887-06-11
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.

The advent OF green apples upon the
market has given an upward tendency 70
the price OF paregoric.
]. W. Benson, who tills the soil neai
Hensley, has been showing green stalk
Of corn six feet high and large in propor'
tion.
Hope will celebrate the Fourth Of July
with a barbecue and a ball game. Both
United States Senators will be invited 10
address the patriots.
The English sparrows are multiplying
in Little Rock. aud il will not be long
before the streets will be full Of the little
pests, and then good bye song birds.
Crops Of cotton, corn and melons wero
never more promising than at present all
along the Black River valley, and the hills
bring the same good news, only complain.
ing of little too much rain.
The warts Of the State Lun attic Asylum
are full, and there are thirty Applicant
for admission that can not be accommo
dated.
Mr. James L. Davis has rendered hi,
resignation TO the Governor Of the ap-
pointment as a member on the board OF
equaliz alton for Pulaski County.
An exposition of Arkansas products
will be held in Little Rock in October.
The enterprise is in the hands Of the
State Horticultural Society, aided by tho
Little Rock Board of Trade and the Real
Estate Exchange.
The Governor commuted the sentence
of Geo Ray ten days for good behav ior.
Ray was convicted Of larceny in the
Johnson Circuit Court at the last Decem-
Der term, and was sentenced TO one year.
County Treasurer Griffith Of Pulaski
County has paid g., 200 on the new court
house. BY January I, 1888, 50, 900 will be
due, and the money is now In the treas
ury.
There is now strong demand for the
walnut tmbe in Arkansas, and this de-
mand converts the walnut forests into
| regular bonanzls. The walnut In this
State Is plentiful, but until recently the
people have been unconscious OF its real
/ value.
The corner stone Of the new chapel Of
the First NJ f. Church South in Little
Rock was laid one night last week by
moonlight with very impressive ccre
monies.
| General r. G. Newton, a leading law.
yer Of Little Rock, and since the war one
| of the most prominent Democratic poll
| ticians in the State, died a few nights
ago. He commanded the Arkansas forces
! during the Brooks Baxter war Of 1874,
and was the chief spirit Of the element,
that triumphed
| In attempting to couple q passenger
train on the Memphis Il Little Rock rail-
road few days ago, q man named Bar
nett, son of DR.. Barnett, Of Little Rock,
was crushed to death between two cars.
He was twenty-one years Of age. He was
caught between two bumpers.
j. T. Wallngham, of Jordan, KY, of.
fers a reward of fifty dollars for the ar
rest Of Rev. r. q. Turner, late Of Camden,
this State. Mr.. Wallingham does not
state for what misdeed the reverend gen.
| tleman is wanted.
Advices from Randolph County state
that an immense lion has been frequently
seen in different parts Of the county with
| in the past few weeks. Several head of
stock have been missed, and few days
ago a little child suddenly disappeared
from its home and can not be found, and
it is believed it has been carried off by
the lion. 1t is supposed to have escaped
from a travelling circus.
The first annual convention Of the
Colored Teachers State Association OF
Arkansas will be held in Little Rock, at
Bethal African NJ Z. Church, from the
l4th TO the 10th inst, inclusive.
There is an effort on foot to reorganize
the grange in this State. This organza-
tion is now in its twentieth year, and 1t
has passed through the hardships that
similar organizations have TO encounter.
The organization, says one prof essing TO
know all about it, has increased very rap
idly within the past five or six years, and
| there are now enrolled l.500, 90 men bers,
with fund of s63, 900 in the treasury OF
the National Grange.
The fifth annual session OF the State
Pharm ceutical Association convened in
Little Rock, last week, at the medical col
lege The officers present were: D.. j
b. Bond, president; Mr.. j. NJ. ColburD,
secretary pro tenn; Mr.. f. p. Shaer,
treasurer. The meeting was very inter
.sting and many profitable discussions
were had.
Sheriff Worthen, Of PULASKI County
was obliged to shoot one OF beautiful
matched team Of horses, owned by him, a
few days since, the animal having de-
veloped violent rabies, consequent upon
the bite Of a rabd dog several weeks ago.
Articles Of association Of the Harrison
Il North Arkansas Fair Association have
been filed with the State Department
The capital stock is 5000 H. H. Crandal
is president.
Mr.. Morris, the inside night guard a.
the state penitentiary, in Little r 'ck
met with serious and painful accident a
few nights ago He dropped his revolver
which, "going off, sent ball through
his leg, infiicting painful, but not neces
sarilv serious wound
Rabbi Stolz, of Little Rock, has beei
formally called to Chicago, and hav NJ &C
cepted the call, will depart for that city
| in a few weeks The doctor is a very abe
and talented young gentleman, and will
carry with him the best wishes Of all wht
know him.
Reports from the Golden City mining
regions bring glowing accounts OF rich
gold finds in that vicinity. Rich placer
claims are located, and are said to extend
for six miles Assays IN one day from
quartz mines show from t36 to s59 per tor
free milling gold. Large quantities o
gray copper are fo.nd in the mines.
The thirteenth annual session OF the Ar,
kansas state Medical Association con
venei in Little Rock last week, Pres iden
Or. j. A. Disrcll, Sr., in the chair, Dr.. II
Il. Christian, of Little Rock, made thu
welcoming address. The annual address,
of the president was one Of the most com
plete medical talks ever delivered before
a like convention in Arkansas. Fifty ode
mem bers were present at the opening, anC
every train augmented the number i
was the finest looking body OF men eve
assembled in the State. The session CON
cluded Friday night with grand ban